New Phase of Matter Opens Portal to Extra Time Dimension

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July 26, 2022

Quantum Physics New Phase of Matter Opens Portal to Extra Time Dimension Physicists have devised a mind-bending error-correction technique that could dramatically boost the performance of quantum computers By Zeeya Merali

Public Health Graphic: Many States That Restrict or Ban Abortion Don't Teach Kids About Sex and Pregnancy States that protect abortion rights tend to have more comprehensive sex ed policies By Fionna M. D. Samuels

Climate Change 'Zoe' Becomes the World's First Named Heat Wave Blistering temperatures ranked as a Category 3—the most severe tier—in Seville, Spain's new heat wave system By Chelsea Harvey,E&E News

Privacy Data Vu: Why Breaches Involve the Same Stories Again and Again Data breaches involve the same old mistakes; we must break the cycle By Daniel J. Solove,Woodrow Hartzog

Climate Change Extreme Heat Breaks Daily Records across the Northeast Tens of millions of Americans sweltered under heat advisories over the weekend By Chelsea Harvey,E&E News

Endangered Species Everything You Know about Shark Conservation Is Wrong Sharks need our help, but many widespread conservation messages are not based on scientific evidence By David Shiffman

Oceans High-Tech Seafloor Mapping Is Finding Surprising Structures Everywhere Giant coral towers, vast reefs and other formations are captivating explorers By Mark Fischetti

Engineering How to Make Sure Wildfire Shelters Save Firefighters' Lives Fiery tests can assess new prototypes of portable shelters, the last line of defense for wildland firefighters By Lou Dzierzak

Epidemiology New York Polio Case Revives Questions About Live Oral Vaccine An unvaccinated person became infected with the virus, which can be traced to a live, weakened virus commonly used in the oral polio vaccine abroad By William Petri,The Conversation US

Agriculture Designer Crops of the Future Must Be Better Tailored for Women in Agriculture Nutrition levels and taste should be considered along with traits such as higher yields By Vivian Polar,Matty Demont

Oceans Exploration Is Fundamental to Human Success Discoveries inspire us, give us hope for a better future and pay off generously By The Editors

FROM THE STORE Extraterrestrials and the Search for Life Do aliens exist? The enduring mystery of whether we're alone in the universe is a question that continues to drive scientific study into groundbreaking directions. This collection examines the latest thinking in the search for life, from discussing why we haven't found evidence of aliens so far to determining where and how to conduct the search to opening up the possibilities for what otherworldly life could truly look like.

FROM THE ARCHIVE Scientists Supersize Quantum Effects with Entangled Drum Duet Two teams have demonstrated new degrees of quantum measurements in micron-sized metal drums By Daniel Garisto | May 2021

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